Chris Paul: NBA legend announces retirement at age 40
NBA legend Chris Paul has announced his retirement after being released by the Toronto Raptors.
Considered one of the sport’s greatest point guards, the 40-year-old was a 12-time NBA All-Star and the 2006 Rookie of the Year.
One of only seven players to enjoy an NBA career spanning 21 seasons, Paul also helped the United States win Olympic gold medals in Beijing in 2008 and then four years later in London.
“That’s it! After 21 years, I’m retiring from basketball,” he said posted on Instagram., external
“Mostly, I am filled with so much joy and gratitude! While this chapter of ‘NBA Player’ is over, the game of basketball will forever be ingrained in the DNA of my life.”
“I’ve been in the NBA for more than half of my life, which spans three decades. It’s crazy to even say that.”
Paul, nicknamed ‘God’s Point’, averaged 16.8 points, 9.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds and two steals per game during a 1,370-game career that began with the New Orleans Hornets in 2005 and effectively ended after his second stint with the Los Angeles Clippers.
He also played for the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors, but never played on a team that won an NBA championship.
The closest he got to a gold ring was in 2021, when Phoenix reached the NBA Finals, only to lose to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Paul, who retired second in NBA history in assists (12,552) and steals (2,728),
he hasn’t played since Dec. 1, and the Clippers traded him to Toronto earlier this month.
2026-02-13 19:56:00
